18+ hour, 5+ min ago   (939+ words) Rents are rising faster again after a sharp slowdown over 2024 and 2025 and are on track to climb as much as 5% by the end of the year. This is directly as a result of declining supply, according to the latest Zoopla…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (233+ words) There are an eye-watering 754,264 vacant homes in England of which 303,185 (40%) are classed long-term vacant. Long-term vacant means they have been sitting empty for more than six months. Based on the latest regional average prices, House Buyer Bureau estimates that these…...

3+ week, 18+ hour ago   (286+ words) The UK’s so-called ‘Hotel of Mum and Dad’ provided the equivalent of £7.6 billion in rent-free accommodation to first-time buyers who bought in 2025, according to Savills. The estate agency’s research is based on 254,000 first-time buyers living at home for an average…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (448+ words) For all the apparent complaints about the UK’s private rental sector, it holds up well by comparison with many other countries. The new ‘Forever Renter Global Index’, conducted by Luxo Living, analysed housing data across 39 western countries. The data covers…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (408+ words) Tenant demand has rebounded for the first time in two years, according to Pegasus Insight. It says this serves to underline the continuing need for rental homes across the UK. The research reveals that in Q2 of this year, 63% of landlords…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (320+ words) Rental growth for new lets in Britain continues to climb, reaching 1.9% year-on-year in July. This figure – according to lettings agency Hamptons – takes the average rent back above £1,401 per month. This is the fastest pace of rental growth recorded for new…...